Software development is living a moment of inflection. According to Google Dora 2025 report, 90 % of developers already use artificial intelligence (AI) in their processes, but only 24 % fully trust it. This contradiction summarizes the dilemma of the industry well: AI accelerates, automates and optimizes, but still generates misgivings.
In this context, Valencia has become one more year in the capital of the testing with the celebration of Vlctesting, which in its XV edition has brought together more than one thousand TIC professionals and more than thirty presentations and specialized workshops.
During the inauguration, Laura Olcina, managing director of the Technological Institute of Informatics (ITI) and president of Fedit, summed up the spirit of this meeting: “Fifteen years later, which began as a madness of a few convinced that the quality of the software imported, has become the great testing festival in Spain. We talk about technology, yes, above all of people, of people’s work and how to create cultures where you It is the first step to progress. ”
Accessibility: pending debt
One of the axes of Congress has been digital accessibility, a land where data continues to worry. David Vacas and Tomás Di Martino, experts in DXC Technology, recalled that “in Spain, 3 out of 4 websites are not accessible. The lack of accessibility may seem alien… until one day it ceases to be. It is essential for some people, but useful for all”. Both stressed that the European Accessibility Act is already in force since June, forcing portals and public and private applications to comply with accessibility criteria that until now were more a recommendation than a legal requirement.
Cybersecurity on the front line
The safety of the software was another of the great issues of debate. Sara Martínez, Sdet Lead in TestingSoul, was blunt: “Today, cyber attacks are not a remote possibility, but a certainty: companies are divided between those that have already been attacked and those that will be.” As stated, 42 % of the attacks external to companies come from vulnerabilities in the software, which makes the testing an essential shield.
Martínez defended that business action should be oriented to a culture of constant quality and safety, reinforced with automated analysis tools that act as the first line of defense against the gaps.
The value of the QA equipment
Francisco Moreno, the main QA in Technosylva, put the focus on a recurring matter: the difficulty of justifying investment in quality when customers press for reducing costs. “How can we justify the formation of a QA team in a consultant when nobody wants to pay for the tests?” His response was clear: it is not about selling testing, but about improving the delivery of solutions and ensuring that the product fulfills what it promises.
Along the same lines, Tomislav Delalic, Qa Offer Manager in Amaris, explained how AI is already part of the day to day in the testing teams. From the generation of test data to the optimization of pipelines, artificial intelligence has been integrated as a silent assistant that accelerates processes. However, he also warned of his risks: “The power of AI entails less evident dangers such as excessive dependence, loss of human skills, automated decisions without traceability and growing opacity in quality processes.”
Public Transparency and Software
One of the most anticipated moments of the event came with the intervention of Jaime Gómez Obregón, engineer and civic activist. His speech revolved around the need to audit and supervise the software used by public administrations. He pointed out that many critical applications present bad design practices and lack of adequate evidence, something that impacts directly on citizens.
Gomez defended a more transparent, accessible and verifiable technology, in which developers have an active role in monitoring how the public is built.
